Sargocentron hastatum, the red soldierfish or the red squirrelfish is a species of marine fish of the family Holocentridae.[2] It occurs in the eastern Atlantic, from the coasts of Portugal down to Angola,[3] including Cape Verde.[1][4]
This fish grows to a maximal length of 28 centimetres (11 in).[3]
Habitat
It occurs in rocky areas and reefs from the shoreline down to a depth of 200 metres (660 ft).[3]
Uses
This fish is locally caught and marketed fresh or smoked, but not in abundance.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Moore, J.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Russell, B.; McEachran, J.D. (2015). "Sargocentron hastatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16447855A16510147. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16447855A16510147.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Sargocentron hastatum (Cuvier, 1829). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sargocentron hastatum". FishBase. January 2019 version.
- ^ Ben-Tuvia, A., 1990. "Holocentridae". p. 627–628., J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post y L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2.